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McDonald’s wins privilege spat in case brought by ex-franchisee after viral video
Franchises 2023-02-06 2:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former McDonald’s franchisee has lost his challenge to a privilege claim by the fast food giant in his lawsuit alleging he was wrongly dropped after questioning his neighbour’s Indigenous identity in a 2019 viral video recording an altercation over an Aboriginal flag.

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Pelvic mesh applicant wants Shine’s former class action head to keep case
Class Actions 2023-02-03 5:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The applicant in a Shine Lawyers-run class action against Boston Scientific over alleged defective pelvic mesh wants to switch legal representation, taking her business to Shine’s former class actions head, who recently parted ways with the firm to launch her own boutique.

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Atanaskovic Hartnell, founding partner must pay $185,000 to former manager
Employment 2023-02-03 11:38 pm By Sam Matthews

Law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell and founding partner John Atanaskovic have been ordered to pay penalties of $184,680 to a former general manager, on top of a previous $160,000 judgment for engaging in what a judge said was a campaign to “abuse, belittle and victimise” the woman.

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COVID-19 hotel quarantine class action defeats state’s bid for stay
Class Actions 2023-02-03 3:28 pm By Sam Matthews

A class action on behalf of businesses claiming harm from the 2020 hotel quarantine debacle has staved off the state of Victoria’s bid for a stay pending a criminal action against the Department of Health.

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Law firms get time to hash out deal as Jaguar Land Rover hit with second class action
Class Actions 2023-02-03 4:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

A second class action has been brought against Jaguar Land Rover over alleged defective diesel filters in its vehicles, and the law firms running the two cases have been given until the end of the month to reach a deal to avoid a court showdown.

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Monique Ryan, chief of staff head to mediation over Fair Work claim
Employment 2023-02-03 12:59 pm By Sam Matthews

Independent MP Monique Ryan is headed into settlement talks with her chief of staff, Sally Rugg, who has alleged the Commonwealth engaged in hostile conduct when it fired her for refusing to work “unreasonable” hours.

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‘High end of careless’: Wilsons Advisory pays $550,000 for market integrity rules breach
Financial Services 2023-02-03 11:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking has paid a $548,328 penalty after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission found its reported Trade With Price Improvement products did not offer price improvement.

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Flight attendant unfairly sacked from billionaire Paul Lederer’s private plane: FWC
Employment 2023-02-03 11:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A business owned by billionaire and soccer team owner Paul Lederer unfairly dismissed a flight attendant who worked on his private jet because she refused to change hotels during a stopover, the Fair Work Commission has found.

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‘Scandalous episode of corporate misconduct’: Judge OKs $1M GetSwift class action settlement
Securities 2023-02-02 3:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $1 million settlement in a shareholder class action against failed tech start-up GetSwift that leaves the law firm running the matter taking a “massive haircut” and the funder $5.5 million out of pocket.

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United Petroleum hit with franchisee class action over ‘unprofitable’ Pie Face stores
Class Actions 2023-02-02 10:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

United Petroleum has been hit with a class action on behalf of franchisees who allege they suffered loss when the petrol giant installed loss-making Pie Face stores at its franchise sites.

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